Jun 09, 2018
Source: CNN Food author and television personality Anthony Bourdain hangs himself to death in a hotel in France. There are only a handful of places in the world that might have been missed out by CNN’s celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain.…
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Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain Is No More, Passes Away Aged 61 in France
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Vinod Bhatt, the Writer Who Made Us Smile, Leaves for Heavenly Abode
May 23, 2018
Gujarati biographer, humourist and author Vinod Bhatt passed away on May 23 at age 80. Bhatt authored 45 books in Gujarati, Hindi and even Sindhi, during his prosperous literary career. PM Modi and the literati are saddened by his passing away. …
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Dastangoi Proponent and Urdu Storyteller Ankit Chadha Is No More
May 12, 2018
30-year-old author, researcher and storyteller Ankit Chadha, who was considered the youngest proponent of the world’s oldest form of Urdu storytelling, ‘Dastangoi’, drowned in a lake near Pune on Wednesday night. With thunderous voice, Ankit Chadha, who is thought to…
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At 94, Indian Modernist Artist and Padma Bhushan Awardee Ram Kumar Breathes His Last
Apr 14, 2018
On Saturday the 14th of April, one of India’s foremost abstract painters, Ram Kumar, passed away in New Delhi. Over his lifetime, Kumar presented a new direction to Abstract Art in the Indian modern art space. “I like spending time…
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How Tulika Books is creating impact in children’s lives through picture books
Nandini VarmaAug 21, 2019
A children’s book about a boy who feels like a girl. And about a child brought up by grandfathers. These are some of the stories published by Tulika Books, who have been making children’s picture books since 23 years. Little…
Dalgona Coffee: A worldwide social media trend about home-made café experience
Harshil ShahApr 2, 2020
While the lockdown has ignited various trends on social media, one that has received a major global following is #DalgonaCoffee. With thousands of posts on its name, here’s all you need to know about the Dalgona Coffee wave. I first…
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello—Artists or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters?
Harshil ShahNov 5, 2019
Did you ever wonder where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ characters got their names from? Well, your search is complete. Here is a brief introduction of the artists from whom the creators of TMNT took inspiration. Teenage mutant ninja turtles,…
The call of the mountains: orthopaedic Dr Yatin Desai’s advice on trekking
Himanshu NainaniMay 24, 2019
In this piece 64 year old Dr Yatin Desai, shares with CY his inspiring story of how to scale towering mountains with utmost ease and how this life adventure activity can shape human character and health. Chances are high that…